Vehicle



F. BISZANTZ Jan. 30, 1940.

VEHICLE Original Filed March 51, 1938 fnventor F250 B/SZA/V T2 Attorneys Patented Jan. 30, 1940 VEHICLE Fred Biszantz, Galion, Ohio, assignor to The Galion Metallic'Vault Company, Galion, Ohio,

a corporation of Ohio 2 Claims. (c1. ze -37) My invention relates to vehicles and, in particular, to cargo-carrying vehicles and means for transporting tires, tools and the like.

He'retofore, it has been a problem to properly store and convey tires, tools and similar equipment used with cargo-carrying bodies that were either'stationary or tilting. The chassis has 'mounted upon it the usual cab, motor and housingtherefor, which does not provide any adequate space for the storage of tools nor any means for protecting the tools or tires from the elements.

It is an object of this invention to provide means for carrying tires, excavating tools and the like, which are needed on the road in connection with either stationary bodies or dump bodies. For this purpose, there is provided for both types of bodies adequate supports for such tires and tools to prevent their rattling and injury during transit.

It is a further object, of the present invention to provide .a compartment for the carrying of a spare wheeland tire, or tools, adjacent the rear end of a truck body, the compartment being preferably provided between the rear ends of sub-frame members and being accessible from the rear. I

In particular, it is an object of this invention to provide means by which such tires and tools may be stored in relatively shallow compartments and can be readily withdrawnfrom said compartments and brought into a vertical position from a horizontal position so as to facilitate the loading and unloading of tires and tools Within said compartments. Otherwise, the compartments being long and shallow, it is difiicult to mount the tires and tools within such compartments without rattling. This is particularly true of compartments which arecarried with tilting bodies, where it is necessary to firmly anchor such equipment within the storage compartments.

Another object of this invention is to provide a slidingbottom as a carrier for tools or tires which can assume, when withdrawn from the compartment, a vertical position, either at the side or on the rear of the truck so that'it is easy to mount and de-mount tools and tires in a vertical position and thereafter slide them in a horizontal position into the compartment,.

Referring to the drawing: a

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE: I

Figure 1 is a side elevationof a body having a rear entrance tire carrier beneath the body; Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a section on'the line 3-3, look ing in the direction of the arrows, of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a section similar to Figure 3, but

showing a modified form of tire support {which can be removed and which can assume a vertical position;

' Figure 5 is a section on the line 5--5, lookingin the direction of the arrows, of Figure 4.

v The accompanying drawing portrays embodiments of the present invention in accordance with which 2. Compartment is provided beneath the rear end of the body of the truck, this compartment being accessible from the rear end of the truck.

Referring to the drawing in detail and first to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, l, designates the main frame membersof the truck which has wheels 2. A sub-frame having longitudinally extending members 38 is mounted directly upon the longitudinal truck frame members I. Mounted upon these sub-frame members 38 are a plurality of cross-frame members 5" which, in turn, support the stationary truck body 6.

- A spare tire and wheel carrying compartment 35 is formed by a vertical sheet having side walls 36 and a rounded forward connecting 'portion 31 which fits between the sub-frame members 38 which are curved outwardly at 39 to form embracing structures for positioning the walls 36 and 31 of the compartment 35. The top of compartment may be formed by the bottom ll of the truck body. The bottom of the compartment is formed by a sheet-I which is suitably disposed between the sub-frame members 38 adjacent their bottom edges. The tire and wheel i2 is held in position by the spring clamps 40 and 4| which are mounted upon the curved wall 3'! and the rear door 42 of the compartment, respectively. The rear door- 42 is hinged at 43 in any suitable manner and is adapted to be locked at 44 by a suitable hasp arrangement. I f

The sub-frame members 38 at their rear are mounted upon a bracket 45 which is attached to the outer sides of the truck frame members I. The connection between the bracket '45 andv the frame members I and 38 may be by bolting,

riveting, or welding. a

In Figures 4 and 5- there is shown a modified construction in accordance with which the spare tire and wheel is carried upon a slidable false bottom which is adapted to be pulled rearwardly out of the compartment and then allowed to pivot downwardly so as to present the spare tire and wheel in a vertical position for ready mounting or demounting. In accordance with the construction shown in these figures the spare tire and wheel 12 is detachably carried as by means of bolts 6 securing the wheel l2 to the false bottom is. False bottom I8 is retained in position by the spring-pressed hook carried on the shaft 2! around which is a spring concealed within housing which is mounted upon a bracket upon the floor 1 of the compartment. This false bottom I8 is supported at its forward portion by a transversely extending member 2! having downwardly extending ends 28 which carry-axles 29 upon which are mounted rollers (not shown) which travel in tracks 3! fixedly mounted on the inside of the compartment upon the floor 1 thereof.

i In the rear end of this false bottom I8 is a depending bracket 32 having a rubber cushion 33 suitably mounted upon the floor l for yieldingly supporting the rear end of the false bottom 58 and for allowing same to slide longitudinaliy. The tracks 3! are formed at their ends 34 intoloops which limit the inward and outward travel of the false bottom 18. In its outermost position the false bottom l8 assumes a vertical position, as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 5. p This presents the spare wheel and .tire l2 in a vertical position so that it can be easily mounted and demounted and then elevated int-o horizontal position and moved into the compartment 35. Instead of carrying a spare come within the scope of the claims and the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a truck frame, a body, subframe members longitudinally disposed for supporting said body on said truck frame, the rear ends of said sub-frame members bent outwardly to form an enlarged space therebetween, means to form a compartment having a rear opening and located between saidlongitudinal sub-frame members, a rear closure for said compartment,

and means therein for retaining articles in position in the compartment.

2. In combination, a truck frame, sub-frame members mounted thereon, means supporting the body on said sub-frame members in spaced relationship to said truck frame, and means forming a compartment at the rear of said truckframe and body opening to the rear of the truck and located between the body and the truck frame and beneath the means for supporting the body.

FRED BISZANTZ. 

